Prayer of Hope-Poem

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PRAYER OF HOPE

A child of hope
You always have been
From beginning you were
Will be until end

How you have risen
How far will you fall
Before we see clearly
The sum of it all

Great leaders have risen
Within our great land
Been shot down both by
Words and weapon in hand

Like Israel we cry
Out for a King
As days long ago
For glory to bring

You answer our cries
Our hopes turn to ashes
We settle for lies
As our vision crashes

We wonder and wander
Far from the truth
Convinced we know better
Than a God who can do

Miracles now as always He’s done
From earth’s first dawning rising of sun
To stars sitting straight up in the dark
Parting the seas, building an ark

Throughout time and eternity
He is the One who reigns over all things
Now we must rise up
With prayers, praises and song

Rise up, O ye nation
Rise up and be strong
Return to your first love
Your hope and true King

Rise up America
Of thee we sing
Rise up right NOW
New hope to bring

Rise up America, hear me I say
Too many lives sacrificed to throw it all away
The dream, hope and vision of America must stay
Rise up America, do it today
 
Regain your dignity
Lock arms as one
Rise up in unity
Second to none

Rise up America
Rise up on bended knee
Cry out to the One
Who hears all humanity

Our hope is not in men, machines or mighty things
Our hope is found alone in the One
Who is the King of kings
To Him be all power, honor, glory and strength

©2015 Dawn Paoletta
Used/modified with permission

* Dawn Paoletta, a friend and native of Rhode Island, is an author and poet. To learn more, go to www.enthusiasticallydawn.com